Liver biopsy is performed through the 8th intercostal space at the midaxillary line to avoid injury to which structure?
ALung
BPleural cavity
CSubdiaphragmatic space
DGall bladder
When a lumbar puncture is performed to sample cerebrospinal fluid, which of the following external landmarks is the most reliable to determine the position of the L4 vertebral spine?
AThe iliac crests
BThe lowest pair of ribs bilaterally
CThe inferior angles of the scapulae
DThe posterior superior iliac spines
Which of the following is NOT a surface marking of the oblique fissure of the lung?
A6th costal cartilage
BT3
C5th rib
D7th rib
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